Retail

Macy’s employees came from as far as Bangor, ME and Virginia to take part in the parade. No one spent the night in the city (at least on Macy’s tab). The folks from Maine got on a bus at 8 p.m. Wednesday for the overnight trip.

The National Retail Federation, the Food Marketing Institute, the National Association of Convenience Stores and retailers Boscov’s and Miller Oil filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in Washington Tuesday saying the Federal Reserve failed to follow key requirements of a 2010 law when it adopted a flawed cap on debit card swipe fees that took effect this fall.

Deloitte’s 2011 pre-Thanksgiving shopping survey shows that more than half of holiday shoppers (51%) plan to shop in-stores or online over the Thanksgiving weekend. Furthermore, nearly 70% of the 1,000 consumers polled between Nov. 17 and Nov. 19 are looking for information about Black Friday sales.

A merchant’s carefulness, focus, expertise and intuitive human touch are what help set one brand apart from another

In the deal announced yesterday, which is expected to close within 45 days, Chico

What channels help drive traffic to Chico’s, White House | Black Market and Soma Intimates stores? Jenn McClain, director of online marketing and ecommerce for women’s apparel merchant Chico’s, shares what

Website promotions that offer daily deals are hot, but can you implement them in your call center? Absolutely, according to Chris Hansen, vice president of horticultural products merchant GreatGardenPlants.com